October 16, 1935 - January 11, 2026 A Celebration of Effie Mae Phelps’ Life, age 90, of Jasper, Texas, will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 15, 2026 at Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home in Jasper, Texas with burial to follow at Zion Hill Cemetery in Jasper, Texas. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until the time of service at the Funeral Home. Effie passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2026 at her home in Jasper, Texas. A native of Livingston, Texas, former resident of Kinder,

September 10, 1962 - January 11, 2026 Colinda Faye Church, 63, of Buna died Sunday, January 11, 2026 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Memorial service will be 10:00 am Wednesday, January 14, at Adams EE Stringer Funeral Home in Buna. Visitation will be held from 5-7 pm Tuesday at the funeral home. Colinda was born September 10, 1962 in Woodville, Texas to Aubrey Ray and Beverly (Adams) Russell. She was a longtime resident of Buna and was a retired teacher for Buna ISD. Sh

December 16, 1938 - January 9, 2026 Graveside services for John Gibson Bryan will be Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at Memorial Park Cemetery, Jasper, Texas. Visitation is to be held at Beech Grove Baptist Church, 10008 FM 777, Jasper, Texas from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Saturday January 17, 2026.

September 12, 1944 — January 7, 2026 Frances Nimmo, 81, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at her home in New Caney. A Celebration of Life Service will be held Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at Shultz Funeral Home with interment to follow at Kyle Hill Cemetery in Roganville, Texas. The family will greet friends from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home. Frances was born on September 12, 1944 in Bon Wier, Texas to Ocie and Inez Durand. She is sur

March 4, 1936 - January 9, 2026 Sybil Howard Mitchell, 89, of Woodville, Texas, passed away Friday, January 9, 2026 at Dogwood Trails Manor in Woodville. Visitation will begin 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. service time on Monday, January 12, 2026 at Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in Shady Grove Cemetery, all in Woodville. Officiating will be Brother Mark Tolar and Brother Noah Jackson. Serving as pallbearers will be Howard Cook, Ricky Heady, Lance Hopson

February 3, 1948 - January 6, 2026 U.S. Veteran Dr. Ronnie A. “Ron” McMurry, a longtime family physician in Jasper, Texas, passed away after a lifetime of service to his community, country, and patients. Born and raised in Jasper, Dr. McMurry was an 8th generation Texan, with childhood experiences shaping his lifelong commitment to ensuring that no one was denied medical care due to financial hardship. After earning his medical degree from the Universidad de Guadalajara in Me

March 11, 1960 - January 7, 2026 Joseph Bryant, 65, of Jasper, Texas passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. The obituary for Joseph Bryant is currently pending. Service Details for Joseph Bryant are forthcoming. Services for Joseph Bryant are under the Professional Care of Coleman's Family Mortuary 409 South Magnolia Woodville, Texas 75979 and CFM Jasper Funeral Home and Cremations 601 W. Gibson St. Jasper, Texas 75951 / (409) 283-3031 / www.colemansfamilymortuary.com To

January 18, 1942 — January 5, 2026 Alice Faye “Honey” Morris, passed away on Monday, January 5, 2025 in Lufkin, Texas. A Celebration of Life Graveside Service will be held on Saturday, January 10, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at Evergreen Cemetery in Jasper. Alice was born on January 18, 1942 in Wiergate, Texas to Enzor & Bertha Smith. She was a resident of Pineland and graduated from Pineland High School until she moved to Jasper in 1964. She worked for Billingsley Auto Repair as a bo

April 30, 1977 - January 5, 2026 Darrell Thrower, 48, of Spring, Texas native of Woodville, Texas. Darrell Passed away on Monday, January 5, 2026. The Obituary for Darrell Thrower, is currently pending. Service Details for Darrell Thrower, are as follow: Saturday January 10, 2026 Viewing 10:00am - 11:00am Celebration of Life Service 11:00am Seed of Faith Worship Center. 502 South Beaver WOODVILLE, TX 75979 Services for Darrell Thrower, are under the Professional Care of Colem

March 3, 1948 - January 5, 2026 Beverly L. Warren, 77, of Beaumont, Texas passed away on Monday, January 5, 2026. The obituary for Beverly L. Warren, is currently pending. Service details for Beverly L. Warren, are as follows: Saturday January 10, 2026 Viewing 1:00pm- 2:00pm Celebration of Life Service 2:00pm First Missionary Baptist Church 1115 3rd Street Nome, TX 77629 Services for Beverly L. Warren, are under the Professional Care of Coleman's Family Mortuary 409 South Mag

December 29, 2025 - December 29, 2025 Services for Baby Scarlet Moye are currently pending. Services for Baby Scarlet Moye are under the Professional Care of Coleman's Family Mortuary 409 South Magnolia Woodville, Texas 75979 and CFM Jasper Funeral Home and Cremations 601 W. Gibson St. Jasper, Texas 75951 / (409) 283-3031 / www.colemansfamilymortuary.com

July 4, 1938 - January 6, 2026 Billy Joe Poland was born on July 4th, 1938, and awoke in heaven on January 5th, 2026, at the age of 87 years and 6 months at his home in Buna, Texas, surrounded by loved ones. Funeral service will be 3:00 pm, Thursday, January 8, 2026 at FIrst Baptist Church in Buna with burial at Antioch Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 2:00 pm, prior to service. Born in Grayburg, Texas, to Odessa and James Poland, he called Buna his home for more than 69

November 16, 1932 - January 6, 2026 Juanita R. Brown, 93, of Woodville, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at Dogwood Trails Manor in Woodville, Texas. Juanita was known by several names: Nita, Aunt Nita, Nonna, Nana, and the most precious and special – MOM. Juanita was born November 16, 1932 to Richard Hunt and Olivia Ruth Bailey Brisbin in Port Arthur, Texas. At the age of 10 she and her family moved to Spurger, Texas where her father farmed. It was on the farm where s

March 16, 1950 - January 5, 2026 U.S. Veteran A Celebration of Benny Joe Simmons’ Life, age 75, of Jasper, Texas, will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 9, 2026 at Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home in Jasper, Texas with burial following at Old Union Cemetery in Newton County, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Thursday, January 8, 2026 at the Funeral Home. Benny passed away on Monday, January 5, 2026 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. A native and lifelon

April 22, 1970 - December 4, 2025 Sadly, Jason Beryl Dennis passed away Dec 14, 2025. Jason was born April 22, 1970 in Cobleskill, NY. He moved to Texas with the family in 1981. Jason attended Jasper High school, then entered the workforce. Jason was a hard working man. He started in new home construction, later working as a certified automotive technician at Jasper Ford and Resurrection Auto. He worked at Lowes until he suffered major medical issues. Though Jason was a

June 21, 1936 - January 4, 2026 Jewel Kolb Murphy, 89, of Warren, passed away January 4, 2025. Born in Woodville, Texas, to Bryant and Lillie Bell Kolb, she graduated from Woodville High School in 1954. After graduation, she joined the Air Force, where she served until 1957. In 1986, she attended the Tyler County School of Nursing and earned her LVN license. She then began a long career in nursing, working at UTMB in Galveston and retiring from the Gib Lewis Unit in Woodvi

October 4, 1952 - January 5, 2026 Christine Francis Larson, 73 of Kirbyville passed away, Monday, January 5, 2026 at her home. A memorial service will be 2 pm, Saturday, January 10, 2026 at Adams EE Stringer Funeral Home in Kirbyville. Born October 4, 1952 in The Bronx, New York to Frank Ajello and Jennie (Mercadante) she moved to Kirbyville in 1974 and worked for Eastex Credit Union. She is survived by her husband, Donnie Larson; son, Ben Larson of Oak Ridge, TN; brothers,

January 25, 1940 - January 4, 2026 James L. Harman, 85, of Ivanhoe, passed away January 4, 2025. Born in Baytown, Texas, to Thomas and Mattie Harman, he married Katherine Depew on December 15, 1978. He worked in the chemical plants as an operator. After retirement, he and Katherine moved to Ivanhoe, where they built a life and made many friends. He was often found working in his workshop, where he built crosses that he gave away with the message of salvation. They were longt

August 2, 1961 - January 1, 2026 Candice Renee Gaspard, 64 of Kirbyville passed away, Thursday, January 1, 2026 at her home. Born August 28, 1961 in Orange, Texas to Curtis Gaspard and Janet (Hedrick) she worked as a CPA. She is survived by partner, Donald Vandergoltz; children, Jacob Zacharias, Ezekial Zacharias, Jo Donna Zacharias; brothers, Rick Patterson, Mark Gaspard; sisters, Judy King, Jiminell Hedrick, Gigi. Cremation is under the direction of Adams EE Stringer Fune

March 31, 1962 - December 30, 2025 James Paul “Jimmy” Gremillion Jr., 63, of Woodville, passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at Tyler County Hospital in Woodville, Texas. A celebration of life service for Jimmy will be held at a later date. Jimmy was born March 31, 1962 to James Paul Sr. and JoAn Webb Gremillion in Houston and was a native of Missouri City, Texas. Jimmy graduated from University of Houston with a degree in accounting and was the owner-operator of Cajun Tax,